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Dead at age 75
1,538 Notable deaths
Moustapha Akkad
American film director (1930-2005).
Born July 1st, 1930 in Aleppo. [ref]
Died November 11th, 2005 at 75 years old in Amman. [ref]
Joe Zawinul
Austrian jazz keyboardist and composer (1932–2007).
Born July 7th, 1932 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2007 at 75 years old in Vienna (skin cancer). [ref]
Jimmy Ruffin
American singer (1936–2014).
Born May 7th, 1939 in Collinsville. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2014 at 75 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Semyon Timoshenko
Soviet military commander (1895-1970).
Born February 18th, 1895 in Furmanivka.
Died March 31st, 1970 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Sayajirao Gaekwad III
Indian maharaja.
Born March 11th, 1863 in Vadodara.
Died February 6th, 1939 at 75 years old in Vadodara.
Coccinelle
French actress and entertainer.
Born August 23rd, 1931 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2006 at 75 years old in 5th arrondissement of Marseille (stroke). [ref]
Irwin Allen
Film producer (1916-1991).
Born June 12th, 1916 in New York City.
Died November 2nd, 1991 at 75 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
André Malraux
French novelist, art theorist, and statesman (1901–1976).
Born November 3rd, 1901 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 23rd, 1976 at 75 years old in Créteil (cancer).
Ken Hensley
British musician (1945-2020).
Born August 24th, 1945 in Plumstead.
Died November 4th, 2020 at 75 years old in Agost. [ref]
Sharad Yadav
Indian politician (1947–2023).
Born July 1st, 1947 in Narmadapuram.
Died January 12th, 2023 at 75 years old in Gurugram. [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson